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A non-binding referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union. Voter turnout was 72% and the decision to leave the Union won with 51.89% voting 'Yes'. The outcome has been termed 'Brexit' for 'British Exit'.

In 2010 the London Borough of Redbridge Council implemented the You Choose budget consultation tool which aimed to broaden interactivity between the local council and its residents. The program aimed to reach and educate citizens allowing them to make an informed opinion of how they believe their local council should...

In 2014 the City of Boston initiated “Youth Lead the Change,” the nation’s first participatory budgeting (PB) process focused exclusively on youth (1). Its goals included civic education and engagement, and the inclusion of youth voices that are typically marginalized from politics in the City’s capital planning process.

This case study features a participatory project which aimed to promote civic engagement among the youth in the city of Rosario, Argentina. This initiative involved numerous assemblies and public projects to encourage the participation of youth groups in political decision-making.